Title
Meeting with Advisory Committee/Commission Chairs
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Discuss advisory committee work plans for 2023 and receive updates from committee/commission chairs.
Report
Staff Contact:
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communication Director, City Manager’s Office, 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
Committee/Commission chairs invited to attend:
• Jim Burlingame- Arts Commission
• Bethany Roth - Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
• Virginia Sorrells - Design Review Board
• Holly Davies - Heritage Commission
• Maria Ruth - Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
• Melissa Hammond - PBIA
• Zainab Nejati - Planning Commission
• Genevieve Chan - Social Justice and Equity Commission
• Dennis Bloom - Utility Advisory Committee
• Roger Horn - Olympia Metropolitan Parks Advisory Board
Background and Analysis:
The Community Livability and Public Safety Committee meets annually with the chairs of the City’s advisory committees to discuss committee work plans, successes, and emerging issues; and to receive updates on the work of the advisory committees.
Climate Analysis:
No climate impacts were evident.
Equity Analysis:
Because Council-appoint boards and commissions offer a ready opportunity to reduce disparities in participation by marginalized communities in the City’s processes and decisions, the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee has been intentional about working to increase the racial, age and socio-economic diversity among the community volunteers who make up these advisory committees.
Neighborhood/Community Interest (if known):
Residents serve on Advisory Committees to share their opinions and perspectives, study issues, and develop recommendations in a focused small group in order to provide judicious advice from a community member’s perspective to the Olympia City Council.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact associated with the discussion.
Options:
1. Meet with the with Advisory Committee/Commission Chairs.
2. Do not meet with the with Advisory Committee/Commission Chairs.
3. Meet with the with Advisory Committee/Commission Chairs at another time.
Attachments:
2023 Arts Commission Work Plan
2023 Arts Municipal Art Plan
2023 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Work Plan
2023 Design Review Board Work Plan
2023 Heritage Commission Work Plan
2023 Planning Commission Work Plan
2023 Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Work Plan
2023 Social Justice & Equity Commission Work Plan
2023-2024 Utility Advisory Committee Work Plan